Hi, I'm an $IONQ Inc.(IONQ)$ investor since 2021. As the stock forms a significant part of my portfolio, I've been researching into the company as part of my DD. In this article, I'll be sharing my past research and thoughts about recent developments with the community. 2 things to take note before I continue: 1) This is a LONG article😅, 2) While I try to categorise into Good and Bad for easy reading, my opinions are more nuanced. OK, so here goes... The Good 👍 Good 1: Technology - IonQ is moving towards Barium-based system which has higher fidelity (performance) - Developed rack-mounted systems for data centre installations - Developed room-temperature system (lower operating cost compared to superconducting systems) - Demonstrated